“Life is a test and a trust, and the more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”
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Rick Warren
“The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God.”
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Rick Warren
“Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out.”
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Rick Warren
“Gary wondered, 'If God intentionally made us all different, why should everyone be expected to love God in the same way?”
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Rick Warren
“Knowing your purpose gives your life meaning, simplicity, focus and motivation. It also prepares you for eternity.”
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Rick Warren
“Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”
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Rick Warren
“Fear is a self-imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be.”
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Rick Warren
“When our dreams shatter and we feel helpless, that’s when we have to believe in God’s power and presence.”
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Rick Warren
“Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.”
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Rick Warren
“When God puts his Spirit inside you, your body becomes a temple of God, a residence for his love. So let me ask you this: If you saw someone vandalizing or damaging a temple dedicated to God, wouldn’t you consider that a crime? Of course! But you abuse and vandalize God’s temple, your body, when you deprive it of rest and sleep, overeat, put too much stress on it, and fail to take care of it.”
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Rick Warren
“Many of your relationship problems are not really relationship problems. They're personal problems that spill over into relationships.”
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Rick Warren
“Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.”
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Rick Warren
“The closer you get to Jesus, the less you need to promote yourself.”
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Rick Warren
“Think reds, orange, yellows, greens, purple, blue — the darker and deeper the colors, the better they are for you.”
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Rick Warren
